US and Israel Launch Attack on Iran

2026%20Israeli%u2013United%20States%20strikes%20on%20Iran%20-%20Wikipedia: On 28 February 2026, Israel and the United States launched a joint attack on various targets in Iran. The operation, codenamed Roaring Lion (Hebrew: מִבְצַע שְׁאָגַת הָאֲרִי, romanized: mivtsá she'agát ha'arí) in Israel, Operation Epic Fury by the United States Department of Defense, began with a series of strikes against locations in Tehran, Isfahan, Qom, Karaj, and Kermanshah...

The Secret Sauce That Keeps Parish Fish Fries Afloat

%281%29%20Oh%20cod%20beyond%20all%20praising%20%u2014%20the%20secret%20sauce%20that%20keeps%20parish%20fish%20fries%20afloatFIGGE: The Fish Friar at St. John the Baptist Parish in Fort Calhoun, Nebraska, can’t hear confessions and doesn’t live in a religious community. But he’s happy to have a beer with visitors to the parish – that is, after he’s done with his fish frying duties for the evening...

Abortion Advocate’s Withdrawal Just the First Step at Notre Dame, Pro-Lifers Say

Abortion%20Advocate%u2019s%20Withdrawal%20Just%20the%20First%20Step%20at%20Notre%20Dame%2C%20Pro-Lifers%20Say%7C%20National%20Catholic%20RegisterMATTMCDONALD: The announcement Thursday that an advocate of legal abortion won’t take a leadership position at Notre Dame pleased pro-life critics of the appointment, though they still have serious concerns about what they see as the university’s drift away from its Catholic identity. A candlelight student protest planned for Friday night is still going ahead...

What Just Happened at Notre Dame? Inside the Reversal of Susan Ostermann’s Appointment

What%20Just%20Happened%20at%20Notre%20Dame%3F%20Inside%20the%20Reversal%20of%20Susan%20Ostermann%u2019s%20Appointment%7C%20National%20Catholic%20RegisterLIEDL: For weeks, University of Notre Dame leaders publicly insisted that the appointment of a pro-abortion-rights professor to head the Asian studies institute was final. But beneath the university’s famed Golden Dome, things were far more unsettled, campus sources told the Register — especially in the office of Holy Cross Father Robert Dowd, Notre Dame’s president.

Why Did the Backtracking on Pro-Abortion Professor? Bishops Pushed Back. ND Faculty and Students Were Vocal. And Donors Were ‘Livid’...

Notre Dame: Pro-abortion professor withdraws as institute director: An outspoken abortion advocate will not assume the directorship of an academic institute at the University of Notre Dame, following widespread condemnation of the appointment by students, university donors, and bishops.

US Bishops End Lawsuit Against Trump Administration Over Refugee Resettlement

US bishops end lawsuit against Trump administration over refugee resettlement - OSV News: The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has ended its lawsuit against the Trump administration over the suspension of a long-running refugee resettlement contract, with monies owed to the USCCB now recovered. Court records show that Judge Trevor N. McFadden of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia signed a Jan. 23 order dismissing the case “without prejudice” — allowing the USCCB the option to bring a subsequent suit on the same grounds.

Pro-Abortion Professor Backs off Leadership Appointment at Notre Dame After Backlash

Pro-abortion professor backs off leadership appointment at Notre Dame: A pro-abortion professor at the University of Notre Dame is turning down a leadership appointment there after weeks of backlash that included more than a dozen U.S. bishops criticizing the school for its decision. Mary Gallagher, the dean of the university’s Keough School of Global Affairs, wrote in an email on Feb. 26 that Professor Susan Ostermann “has decided not to move forward as director” of the Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies.

Theologian Paul Thigpen Dies at 71

Theologian Paul Thigpen dies at 71: Paul Thigpen, the noted theologian and convert to the Catholic faith known for his prolific writing career that included an in-depth survey of extraterrestrial life and the Catholic Church, died on Feb. 24. He was 71. Thigpen’s death was announced by several media outlets, including TAN Books, the publisher of many of his works.

The Casaroli Myth vs. the Historical Record

The Casaroli myth vs. the historical recordWEIGEL: Cardinal Agostino Casaroli, Vatican Secretary of State from 1979 to 1990 — and before that, the architect and chief diplomatic agent of the Ostpolitik of Pope Paul VI — initially played hard-to-get when I tried to interview him for the first volume of my John Paul II biography, Witness to Hope. The cardinal was not a fan of my 1992 book...

Cultivate Joy, and Choose to Be Joyful

Finding Joy in Hope - LifeCraftCUDDEBACK: Something many struggle with, I certainly include myself, is how to find joy when one is not ‘feeling’ joyful. This is a complex question that calls for careful and nuanced consideration. Part of thinking clearly about it is recognizing that real sorrow has a significant place in life. Being joyful, then, does not imply that we deny our sorrow or pretend we don’t have it...

Vatican Announces Pope Leo XIV’s 11-Day Pastoral Visit to 4 African Countries in April

Vatican%20announces%20Pope%20Leo%20XIV%u2019s%2011-day%20pastoral%20visit%20to%204%20African%20countries%20in%20April: The Vatican has announced that Pope Leo XIV will undertake his first pastoral visit to Africa as pontiff April 13–23. In a statement released on Wednesday, Feb. 25, the Holy See confirmed that the Holy Father’s 11-day apostolic journey will take him to four African countries: Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea.

The SSPX Rupture With Tradition

The SSPX Rupture With Tradition| National Catholic RegisterCHAPP: The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, led by Cardinal Victor Fernández, recently hosted the superior general of the Priestly Society of St. Pius X (SSPX), Father Davide Pagliarani, to begin an ecclesial dialogue. Sadly, and predictably, the Society, in a Feb. 18 letter to Cardinal Fernández, has rejected the offer of continuing dialogue, claiming it has no hope of success...

Leo XIV Reestablishes the Episcopal Hierarchy in Rome

Leo XIV Reestablishes the Episcopal Hierarchy in Rome| National Catholic RegisterGAGLIARDUCCI: A set of rumored bishop appointments by Pope Leo XIV may set the tenor for how the Diocese of Rome relates to the See of Peter going forward, potentially digressing from the precedent set by the current Pontiff’s predecessors. Four new auxiliary bishops are expected to be appointed to the Diocese of Rome, following an upcoming meeting between the Pope and the diocesan prelates...

Alysa Liu and the Olympic Lesson We Almost Missed

Alysa Liu and the Olympic Lesson We Almost Missed| National Catholic Register: A wonderful Winter Olympics concluded Sunday in Italy — two weeks filled with overtime goals, breathtaking athletic feats and the familiar tears of triumph and heartbreak. For a brief moment, the world remembered what it feels like to be united in admiration. Yet the Olympics’ most profound moment came not from a scoreboard, but from a story: the astonishing gold-medal performance of American figure skater Alysa Liu.

The Tide Is Turning Against Transgender Ideology

The Tide Is Turning Against Transgender Ideology| National Catholic Register: The claim that human persons can change their fundamental sexual identity has never been supported by any sound science. That hasn’t prevented many lawmakers in the U.S., and much of the U.S. medical establishment, from buying into the agendas of “transgender” activists. But in recent months, the tide of public opinion has begun to take a decisive turn...

The Legend of Rattlesnake Kate

%281%29%20Rattlesnake%20Kate%2C%20Champions%21%20and%20%u2018visceral%20lament%u2019JDFLYNN: I’ve been thinking this morning about ole Rattlesnake Kate, somewhat of a heroine in my adopted home state. Kate is the kind of Colorado character who makes the Old West wild. She was born in a log cabin in the hot summer of 1893, became a nurse, and married and divorced a bunch of times — some accounts say she attempted marriage five or six times, and none of them took...

8 Characteristics of a Culture of Lay Formation

Eight Characteristics of a Culture of Lay Formation | Church Life Journal | University of Notre DameCAVADINI: In various ways I have been thinking about formation of the laity all my life. I have seven children and twenty grandchildren with whose religious formation I am very involved; I teach in a Department of Theology where we have almost 900 majors and minors. We attract them because we are very intentional about creating courses that lift up the beautiful ideals of our faith...

Renovation of Swiss Guard Barracks at Vatican Delayed Amid Escalating Costs

(1) Swiss Guard barracks renovation delayed amid escalating costsBELTRAN: A major project to redevelop new barracks for the Pontifical Swiss Guards, the pope’s body guard and Vatican City military, has been postponed due to a lack of funds and escalating project costs. Although the Vatican granted building permits to construct new barracks for the Swiss Guards in January of this year...

Don’t Murmur Against Christ — Proclaim Him with Grace and Joy

The Choice to Murmur for Christ | Knowing Is DoingTORRE: The Word of God provides us with many biblical scenes of irony that leave one to ask, what were they thinking? One such example is Israel’s release from Egyptian bondage, where instead of acknowledging God's gift of freedom, the Israelites chose to murmur against Him the moment they began to endure some form of physical suffering.

Entering the Desert with Christ this Lent

Entering the Desert with Christ this Lent - St. Paul CenterHARROLD: The Gospel reading for the First Sunday of Lent gives us the dramatic scene of Christ entering the desert to do spiritual battle with the devil. This testing in the desert is also the theme for the first episode of Bible Across America Lent 2026, which you can sign up for here. In this blog post, we’ll explore the deeper meaning of Christ’s wilderness showdown with Satan, as well as the encouragement we can draw from His example...

Take Back Your Identity

New Advent: Take Back Your IdentitySTEFANICK: Who told you who you are? Because if it’s not God, you’ve been listening to the wrong voice. The devil has a very thin playbook. His first move? Attack your identity. He did it in Genesis. He tried it on Jesus in the desert — every single temptation starting with the words, "If you are the Son of God..." He was trying to shake Jesus’ sense of who he was. Because here’s the thing...

Listen to Him: A Reflection on the Second Sunday of Lent

Listen to Him: Scott Hahn Reflects on the Second Sunday of Lent - St. Paul CenterHAHN: Today’s Gospel portrays Jesus as a new and greater Moses. Moses also took three companions up a mountain and on the seventh day was overshadowed by the shining cloud of God’s presence. He too spoke with God, and his face and clothing were made radiant in the encounter (see Exodus 24, 34). But in today’s Lenten Liturgy...

Bones of St. Francis of Assisi on Public Display Show Enduring Appeal of Relics

Bones of St. Francis of Assisi on public display show enduring appeal of relics | AP News: The bones of St. Francis of Assisi went on public display for the first time Sunday, capping an 800-year saga over his bodily remains and confirming the enduring appeal to Christians of venerating a saint’s relics. Nearly 400,000 people registered in advance to see the bone fragments, which are contained in a slim, bulletproof Plexiglas case in the lower Basilica of St. Francis in the hilltop Umbrian town the medieval friar made famous.

How Have the Popes Treated the SSPX?

How Have the Popes Treated the SSPX?| National Catholic RegisterDESOUZA: Is it time to treat the self-styled “traditionalist” Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) in a more traditional manner? The Holy See has attempted for nearly 40 years to accommodate the SSPX with highly untraditional innovations, some of them canonically peculiar, to no avail. Now that the SSPX has confirmed its intention to ordain bishops this summer without the required papal mandate, perhaps a more traditional disciplinary approach would serve the Church...

How Have the Popes Treated the SSPX?

How Have the Popes Treated the SSPX?| National Catholic RegisterDESOUZA: Is it time to treat the self-styled “traditionalist” Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) in a more traditional manner? The Holy See has attempted for nearly 40 years to accommodate the SSPX with highly untraditional innovations, some of them canonically peculiar, to no avail. Now that the SSPX has confirmed its intention to ordain bishops this summer without the required papal mandate...

Bishops Invoke Our Lady of Guadalupe’s Protection as Violence Erupts in Mexico

Bishops ask Mary's protection as violence erupts in Mexico: Mexican bishops called on the faithful to follow safety protocols as violence broke out in several states following the military’s killing of a powerful cartel boss. In a message published by the Mexican bishops’ conference Feb. 22, the bishops expressed their closeness with Catholics, “sharing your concern and inviting you to prudence and prayer.”

Practical Wisdom for a Happier Life

Practical Wisdom for a Happier Life - Word on FireKACZOR: Blaise Pascal wrote, “All people seek happiness. This is without exception. Whatever different means they employ, they all tend to this end. The cause of some going to war, and of others avoiding it, is the same desire in both, attended with different views. The will never takes the least step but to this object. This is the motive of every action of every person, even of those who hang themselves.”

Ben Sasse, Battling Pancreatic Cancer, on Facing Mortality: ‘Death Is Evil, but Death Doesn’t Get the Final Word’

Ben%20Sasse%20on%20Facing%20Mortality%3A%20%u2018Death%20Is%20Evil%2C%20but%20Death%20Doesn%u2019t%20Get%20the%20Final%20Word%u2019%7C%20National%20Catholic%20Register: Former senator Ben Sasse of Nebraska contemplated mortality this week during an interview with the Hoover Institution on coming to terms with his own death. It was only in December that he took to social media to reveal his pancreatic-cancer diagnosis. The committed Christian has always been a champion for religious freedom...

Lent as Training for Spiritual War — the Great Fight Back

Lent as Training for Spiritual War - the Great Fight Back - SpiritualDirection.comASHENDEN: As we are about to enter a time of spiritual preparation and spring cleaning, it is often helpful to have a spiritual director; or a soul friend. Wise and experienced company. Too often we engage on the fight on our own. It’s much easier to get picked off on your own which is why confession is so helpful. But we need more. We need experience...

Pope Leo’s Sunday Angelus: ‘This Lent, Make Your Life a Unique Masterpiece’

Pope at Angelus: This Lent, make your life a unique masterpiece - Vatican News: Let the Lord cleanse you, purify you and transform you into a unique masterpiece, Pope Leo XIV told the faithful on this first Sunday of Lent during his midday Angelus address in the Vatican. In his address, the Pope recalled the day's Gospel reading according to St. Matthew, in which Jesus enters the desert and is tempted by the devil...

Remembering Angelo Gugel

Remembering Angelo Gugel: Those who remember the epic pontificate of St. John Paul II may recall a tall, handsome layman with well combed, iron-grey hair, dressed in a black business suit, white shirt, and black tie, following the clerical members of the papal household into St. Peter’s Square on many great occasions, or carrying an umbrella over the Pope’s head when it rained...

Love of Life, the Direction of Travel, and the Joy of Aliens

(1) Love of life, the direction of travel, and the joy of aliensCONDON: As many of you, I’m not one for public appearances. The truth is, if you take me outside of my narrowly defined comfort zones, like Pillar events and canon law conferences, I get pretty terrible stage fright. As a result, I tend to send regrets — sincere ones — to most of the occasional invitations I get to speak at one or other kind of event...

SSPX Says It Will Consecrate Bishops Without Papal Mandate Despite Vatican Excommunication Warning

Priestly Society of St. Pius X says it will consecrate bishops without papal mandate despite Vatican warningCARDEL: The Priestly Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) says it will proceed with plans to consecrate new bishops on July 1 without a pontifical mandate, despite a Vatican warning that the move would represent a “decisive rupture” of communion and bring “grave consequences” for the group. In a letter dated Feb. 18 — Ash Wednesday — Father Davide Pagliarani, the SSPX superior general...

Catholic Health Provider Agrees to $42 Million Settlement in Pension Dispute

Catholic health provider agrees to $42 million settlement in pension dispute: The Catholic health system Providence Health & Services has agreed to a $42 million payout as part of a class-action lawsuit regarding the management of its retirement plan. The lawsuit was originally brought in October 2024 by former Providence employee Victoria Halter along with a class of plaintiffs who had participated in Providence’s 401(k) retirement plan.

Adult Baptisms Surge Again in Belgium

(1) Adult baptisms surge again in Belgium - by Luke CoppenCOPPEN: The number of adult baptisms in Belgium is expected to surge again in 2026, after dioceses reported an almost 30% increase in candidates compared to 2025. The Catholic Church in Belgium said Feb. 18 that the number of adults seeking baptism has risen to 689 in 2026, from 534 in 2025. The new figures confirm that Belgium...

Record Ash Wednesday Turnout in France Fuels Hope for Catholic Revival

Ash%20Wednesday%20boom%20gives%20hope%20to%20French%20Catholics%20they%u2019re%20witnessing%20rebirth%20of%20faith%20-%20OSV%20News: Attendance at Ash Wednesday Mass is again expected to break records in France with national papers headlining their daily wires as an “unexpected return of Lent” and highlighting the “enduring nature” of the 2025 boom in reception of ashes. Public television channel France 3 asked after the Ash Wednesday surge in 2025 — to be repeated in popularity, according to church previews...

Is It Wrong to Sell Things on Platforms That Fund Abortion?

Is It Wrong to Sell on Platforms That Fund Abortion?| National Catholic RegisterBRUGGER: In evaluating questions of moral cooperation, it is essential first to distinguish between formal and material cooperation in another’s wrongdoing. Formal cooperation occurs when one shares in the wrongful intention of the evildoer. In your case, this would arise if you intended that the selling platform use the revenue generated by your participation to support abortion...

What I Learned About Prayer (and Myself) After 1,000 Days on Hallow

What%20I%20Learned%20About%20Prayer%20%u2014%20and%20Myself%20%u2014%20After%201%2C000%20Days%20on%20Hallow%7C%20National%20Catholic%20RegisterMCKEOWN: Every morning, for 1,005 days and counting, I have spent at least a half-hour praying with the popular Catholic prayer app Hallow — Rosaries, chaplets, Lenten and Advent devotions, lectio divina (prayerful reading of Scripture), and much more. Millions of Catholics use this app, but a streak of a thousand days isn’t typical. Hallow’s founder, Alex Jones, confirmed to me that just 2,000 people have ever reached a thousand-day streak.

Only The Lover Fasts

Only%20The%20Lover%20Fasts%20%u2013%20Catholic%20World%20ReportDEAVEL: Why should we do it? Why do those ascetical practices in Lent or any other time? Why bother with this self-discipline, this extra penance, especially if we’re already living fairly moderate lives? Isn’t it better to eat, drink, and be merry, given that we might die tomorrow? There are many answers one could give that might have parts of the truth in them. The deepest and most true answer is this: we should fast out of love.

Vatican Turns Down Invitation to Trump’s ‘Board of Peace,’ Says It Was ‘Perplexed’ by Plan

Vatican%20will%20not%20participate%20in%20Trump%u2019s%20%u2018Board%20of%20Peace%u2019%20%7C%20CNN: Pope Leo XIV will not be joining US President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace,” the Vatican’s top diplomat said Tuesday, adding that the United Nations should be left to handle crisis situations. The board, which will be chaired indefinitely by Trump, was originally designed to oversee reconstruction of Gaza. However, its objective has since expanded to make the board a global peacekeeping body...

Vatican Moves Forward on $85 Million Swiss Guard Barracks Project

New Advent: Vatican Moves Forward on $85 Million Swiss Guard Barracks Project: Their uniform is easily recognizable and unique, and they are known for being part of the smallest army in the world. The Pontifical Swiss Guard has lived in the barracks located next to the entrance of St. Anne’s Gate, just within the Vatican walls, since 1929, when the Lateran Pacts were signed.

Pope Leo’s Ash Wednesday Audience: ‘The Liturgy Is an Experience of God’s Unity’

Pope%20Leo%20XIV%3A%20The%20liturgy%20is%20an%20experience%20of%20God%u2019s%20unity: Pope Leo XIV emphasized Wednesday that the Church experiences a part of God’s plan for unity by being together at liturgical celebrations. The pope stated that God’s plan for the Church has a clear purpose: “to unify all creatures thanks to the reconciliatory action of Jesus Christ,” accomplished through his death on the cross...

Two Drinks with 94-Year-Old Catholic Psychiatrist Paul McHugh (“Dr. I Told You So”)

Two Drinks with. . . Dr. I Told You So: If we’d met at a bar, Dr. Paul R. McHugh would have ordered a glass of Irish whiskey—Bushmills Black Bush. “Only one though.” Instead, I’m visiting the 94-year-old psychiatrist at his apartment in Baltimore where he’s lived since 2022, after his wife of 62 years died and he sold the family home. We sat at his dining table, an elegant room full of books and family photographs. The wooden chairs, he said, are better for his back than the couch.

Tale of Two Adams: A Reflection on the First Sunday of Lent

Tale of Two Adams: Scott Hahn Reflects on the First Sunday of Lent - St. Paul CenterHAHN: In today’s Liturgy, the destiny of the human race is told as the tale of two “types” of men — the first man, Adam, and the new Adam, Jesus. Paul’s argument in the Epistle is built on a series of contrasts between “one” or “one person” and “the many” or “all.” By one person’s disobedience, sin and condemnation entered the world, and death came to reign over all. By the obedience of another one, grace abounded, all were justified, and life came to reign for all...

Why the Devil Might Not Mind That You’re Giving Up Chocolate for Lent

Why the Devil prefers you give up Chocolate | Knowing Is DoingTORRE: When Christ began his Lenten journey, fasting for 40 days and nights in the desert, it initiated a reality that Christ is to open the gates of heaven for all humanity through his death and resurrection on the Cross. Just as Moses spent 40 days and nights on the mountain to receive the law of God and administer the laws to Israel, so did the prophet Elijah to prepare for his own mission...

How the Easy-Bake Oven, Launched in 1963, Revolutionized the Toy Industry

How the Easy-Bake Oven, an Appliance That Allowed Kids to Heat Treats With a Light Bulb, Revolutionized the Toy Industry: The story of the Easy-Bake Oven begins with pretzels. In the early 1960s, Norman Shapiro was walking through New York City when he spotted vendors keeping pretzels warm with small ovens. Shapiro was the executive sales manager at the toy company Kenner Products.

We’ve Seen a Pair of Eclipsing Exoplanets Only Once Before — Astronomers Think It’s About to Happen Again

A%20Celestial%20Phenomenon%20So%20Rare%20It%u2019s%20Only%20Been%20Seen%20Once%20Is%20About%20To%20Occur%20Again%20%7C%20IFLScience: n incredible space event might be happening in the heavens, and it is likely that we are going to miss it. The Kepler-89 system is so far the only other place in the universe where we have seen a planetary alignment, where two exoplanets end up eclipsing each other as they pass in front of their star. This means that four celestial bodies – Earth, the star Kepler-89 A, and two of its four planets, Kepler-89Ad and Kepler-89Ae – will all be on a single line. The team that saw it the first time think it's about to happen again.

What’s the matter with Notre Dame? Failed leadership...

Notre%20Dame%u2019s%20Crisis%20of%20LeadershipJAMESKEATING: Notre Dame is in the news, and not for getting gypped out of the College Football playoffs. Rather, it is for appointing an outspoken advocate for abortion and fierce critic of the pro-life cause to a major position in the university. The facts are both simple and rightfully shocking, even if hardly surprising to those I might call “Ex Corde realists.” Let me explain...

What Cardinal Ouellet Tells Us About Pope Leo and Lay Governance

What Ouellet tells us about Leo and lay governanceCONDON: Pope Leo XIV confirmed on Monday the members of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Bishops, including the two women appointed by Pope Francis to the body — the first lay people to serve at the highest level for one of the most senior Vatican departments. At the same time, Leo added a third woman, Sr. Simona Brambilla, who now joins Sr. Raffaella Petrini and María Lía Zervino as a member of the dicastery...

Vatican Expands Visitor Experience at St. Peter's Basilica to Mark 400th Anniversary

Vatican expands visitor experience at St. Peter's Basilica to mark 400th anniversary | AP NewsWINFIELD: The Vatican is marking the 400th anniversary of the consecration of St. Peter’s Basilica with a host of visitor-friendly initiatives, including expanding access to its spectacular terrace and its snack bar in the shadow of Michelangelo’s great dome. The Vatican on Monday outlined its plans to make better use of St. Peter’s and better redistribute...

Remains of St. Francis to Be Visible for Veneration in Assisi

Remains of St. Francis to be visible for veneration in Assisi - Vatican News: From Sunday, February 22, until March 22, in the lower church of the Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, pilgrims will be able, for the first time, to pray before the Saint's remains, as 2026 marks the 800th anniversary of his death. In a time marked by uncertainty, social tensions, and a search for meaning, the display of St. Francis’ relics is an event that goes beyond simple devotion.

Pope Leo’s Sunday Angelus: True Righteousness Demands Great Love

Pope Leo at the Angelus: True righteousness demands great love - Vatican News: In his customary reflections on the Sunday Gospel reading before leading the recitation of the Angelus, Pope Leo explained how "Jesus invites us to enter into the newness of the Kingdom of God." He noted that today's Gospel passage recounts when Jesus, who after proclaiming the Beatitudes, reveals the true meaning of the precepts of the Law of Moses...

Oxford Oratory receives more converts in two months than entire previous year

Oxford Oratory receives more converts in two months than entire previous year: The Oxford Oratory, also known as the parish of St Aloysius and situated in the centre of the city, has already received more people into the Church in the first two months of this year than in the entirety of last year. The striking statistics show exceptional growth in the parish of around 1,000. Five years ago, in 2021, the Church received 12 adults into full communion with the Catholic Church...

Federal Judge Orders Catholic Group to Have Access to ICE Facility on Ash Wednesday

Judge orders Catholic group have access to ICE facility on Ash Wednesday - OSV News: A federal district judge granted a preliminary injunction Feb. 12 that will allow clergy, religious and Catholic social justice advocates to enter a Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility west of Chicago on Ash Wednesday to provide ashes and holy Communion. The order came after the group filed a lawsuit in November...

Which tree was used to make the cross? Legend and folklore have many strange answers...

The Wood of the Cross - by Deacon Tom - Weird CatholicTOMMCDONALD: When Adam was dying at the age of 900, he sent Eve and their son Seth back to Eden to beg the angel guarding the entrance for the oil of mercy to anoint him in his illness. St. Michael appeared to them, saying it was time for Adam to die, and the oil could not be obtained until the crucifixion. Instead, he gave Seth wood from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, and said that when that wood flowered, Adam would be saved. From this wood came the wood of the cross, and at the crucifixion it bloomed.

Perhaps We’re Doomed, Going Viral, and in Training

Perhaps%20we%u2019re%20doomed%2C%20going%20viral%2C%20and%20in%20trainingCONDON: All week I’ve been seeing various articles and videos by and about senior figures in the world of AI, grimly assuring us all that these programs have, in recent weeks, crossed some kind of line and moved onto a new plane of uncontrolled and perhaps uncontrollable self-development...

A Defense of Scott Hahn and the ‘Hahn School’

A defense of Scott Hahn and the Hahn School | Catholic CultureWOLFGANG: Last month I attended a Bible conference in Connecticut put on by the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology. The talks were given by Scott Hahn, who founded the Center, along with two of the Center’s affiliated scholars, John Bergsma and Jeff Morrow. There were over 800 Catholic laypeople in attendance, so many that the local organizers had to move the event to a larger venue...

Godparenting Is a Spiritual Calling

Godparenting: A spiritual calling | Catholic CultureMIRUS: Being a Godparent is one of the most frequently misunderstood of Catholic responsibilities. On the one hand, it is not merely a ceremonial nicety for the baptism of a child. On the other hand, it is usually difficult for Godparents to be frequently present in the lives of their Godchildren. Indeed, even when Godparents have been carefully selected by highly-committed Catholic parents...

Notre Dame must choose courage

Notre Dame must choose courage - The Observer: 184 years ago Fr. Edward Sorin and his compatriots made their way through the wilderness of Indiana and arrived at a pair of frozen lakes covered in snow. Those men of destiny, hewing down timber and clearing snow, labored through the winter, erecting a small log chapel, a beacon of light in an unforgiving landscape on a restless continent.

Christian Smith: ‘Why I’m Done with Notre Dame’

Why%20I%u2019m%20Done%20with%20Notre%20Dame%20-%20First%20Things: I retired from the University of Notre Dame at the end of 2025. More accurately, I left. After twenty years on the faculty, I could no longer do Notre Dame. So I’ve bailed, without being sure what will come next. My leaving Notre Dame might seem unusual. I’ve only just turned sixty-five. I am active in research, publishing some of the best work of my career. I loved teaching Notre Dame undergraduates...

Vatican offers ‘dialogue’ with SSPX, warns against ordinations

Vatican%20offers%20%u2018dialogue%u2019%20with%20SSPX%2C%20warns%20against%20ordinations%20%5BNews%20Analysis%5D%20%7C%20News%20Headlines%20%7C%20Catholic%20Culture: At a February 12 meeting with Father Davide Pagliarani, the superior general of the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX), Cardinal Victor Fernandez proposed a “theological dialogue” with the traditionalist group—but insisted that the SSPX must abandon its plan to proceed with the ordination of new bishops without a papal mandate...

Two-Thirds of Aborted Babies Lost Their Lives to Abortion Pills, Report Finds

Two-thirds of aborted babies lost their lives to abortion pills: About two-thirds of aborted babies lost their lives to abortion pills, according to a Feb. 10 report by the National Right to Life. The 2026 “Status of Abortion in the United States” report, an analysis of developments in abortion policy, found that chemical abortions account for 63% of all reported abortions in the U.S. as of 2023...

This Sunday, Jesus Tells Angry Americans What We Need to Change, Right Now

This%20Sunday%2C%20Jesus%20Tells%20Angry%20Americans%20What%20We%20Need%20to%20Change%2C%20Right%20Now%20%u2013%20Benedictine%20College%20Media%20%26%20CultureHOOPES: Sunday’s Gospel shows how harsh Jesus can be and how gentle the Old Testament and St. Paul can be — but for a good reason. He gives him the secret to Christian morality, and it is exactly what is in shortest supply in our day, so it must be very difficult to achieve: love...

Pope Leo XIV explains why Catholics fast during Lent

Pope Leo XIV explains why Catholics fast during Lent - OSV NewsMARES: The ancient practice of fasting from food during Lent can free us from complacency and lead us to “hunger” for God, Pope Leo XIV said in his 2026 Lenten message. Ahead of Ash Wednesday, which marks the start of the 40-day liturgical season of Lent, this year on Feb. 18, the pope encouraged people to embrace the “ancient ascetic practice” of abstaining from food...

Former DC United soccer star discusses his return to the Catholic faith

Former DC United Star Discusses His Return to Faith - Taylor Kemp - The Coming Home Network: Taylor Kemp’s drive to be successful at soccer led him to some incredible achievements, including over 100 games as a defender for D.C. United. He shares how his passion for success in his sport helped him realize that he couldn’t enjoy soccer properly if it was the most important thing in his life; it had taken on the role of a religion for him...

When Fulton Sheen Was Out of Season

When Fulton Sheen Was Out of Season| National Catholic RegisterMATTMCDONALD: In December 1956, Bishop Fulton J. Sheen ranked third among Americans for most admired man in the world, according to Gallup. At 61, he was the host of a popular national television show and a celebrated radio personality, author, speaker and convert-maker. When he appeared as a surprise guest on a game show a couple of months before...

‘Worthy of God’s Love’: The Powerful Witness of ‘Dawson’s Creek’ Star James Van Der Beek

%u2018Worthy%20of%20God%u2019s%20Love%u2019%3A%20The%20Powerful%20Witness%20of%20%u2018Dawson%u2019s%20Creek%u2019%20Star%20James%20Van%20Der%20Beek%7C%20National%20Catholic%20RegisterSCHNEIBLE: Who am I? What is the purpose of life? These questions, as articulated by the late James Van Der Beek as he came “nose-to-nose with death,” speak not only to a deep wound of how we self-identify in the world, but to its answer. In a social media post that has been making the rounds since his Feb. 11 death...

Pope Leo XIV: ‘The Church Is the Rightful Home of Sacred Scripture’

Pope%20Leo%20XIV%3A%20%u2018The%20Church%20is%20the%20rightful%20home%20of%20sacred%20Scripture%u2019: Pope Leo XIV affirmed Wednesday that sacred Scripture has been entrusted to the Catholic Church — that she preserves and explains it, and supports its purpose of making Christ known to the world. “The Church is the rightful home of sacred Scripture,” the pope said during the general audience on Feb. 11...

Might Doesn’t Make Right — or Even Make Sense

Might does not always make right, or even senseWEIGEL: The “Melian Dialogue,” from Thucydides’ classic History of the Peloponnesian War, is the foundational text of the Realist school of international relations theory. It’s 416 B.C., and the island-statelet of Melos has remained neutral in the war between the local superpowers, Athens and Sparta. A diplomatic delegation from Athens goes to Melos and demands that the Melians join Team Athens...

Affair of the Heart: A Reflection on the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Affair of the Heart: Scott Hahn Reflects on the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time - St. Paul CenterHAHN: Jesus tells us in the Gospel this week that He has come not to abolish but to “fulfill” the Law of Moses and the teachings of the prophets. His Gospel reveals the deeper meaning and purpose of the Ten Commandments and the moral Law of the Old Testament. But His Gospel also transcends the Law. He demands a morality far greater than that accomplished by the most pious of Jews, the scribes and Pharisees.

NCRegister Editorial: Notre Dame’s Leaders Are at Odds With Pope Leo

Notre%20Dame%u2019s%20Leaders%20Are%20at%20Odds%20With%20Pope%20Leo%7C%20National%20Catholic%20Register: The University of Notre Dame often bills itself as an epicenter of American Catholicism and “a place where the Church does its thinking.” But in the latest scandal to hit Our Lady’s university, Notre Dame’s leaders are making clear they’re not on the same wavelength as our first American Pope. Despite media criticism, student backlash, and now the local bishop’s protest...

Uncovering Sin and the Path to Christ

Uncovering Sin and the Path to Christ | Knowing Is DoingTORRE: In his letter to the Romans, St. Paul makes an important point about the volatile relationship between sin and grace, where sin increased, grace abounded all the more. The propensity for man to engage in sinful behavior, even if it may appear insurmountable to the human intellect, is not greater than the gift of grace instituted by Christ through His death and resurrection on the Cross...

‘Death Pelicans’ and 8 Other Birds That Will Make You Cherish Your Spot on the Food Chain

9 Scary Bird Species That Will Give You The Creeps: From New Guinea's poisonous hooded pitohui to the spine-snapping beak of the African shoebill, hope you never cross paths with these birds.

Winter Olympics 2026: What is Olympic ice and how is it made?

Winter Olympics 2026: What is Olympic ice and how is it made? - BBC Sport: Olympic ice describes the uniform ice surface specified for international competitions, including the Winter Olympics. Skilled technicians are responsible for making and maintaining the ice and they are are known as 'ice masters'. The team is tasked with ensuring the surface is optimal for the athletes to compete on in sports such as curling, ice skating and ice hockey.

An Atheist’s Argument Against Abortion

An%20Atheist%u2019s%20Argument%20Against%20Abortion%20-%20Word%20on%20FireKACZOR: Don Marquis was an atheist philosopher best known for his argument against abortion, which makes absolutely no appeal to religion, the soul, or God. So, how does Marquis reason to his conclusion? He begins with common ground among those who are pro-choice and those who are pro-life. If someone kills you or me right now, that person would do something wrong. What makes it wrong to kill you or me?

Today Is the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes — and Pope St. John Paul II’s World Day of the Sick

World%20Day%20of%20the%20Sick%20%u2013%20Articulating%20HopeDOBLEMAN: July 17, 2026, will mark 40 years since I heard the doctor say those words which changed the trajectory of my life forever. I was diagnosed with testicular cancer late in the afternoon, admitted into the hospital, and scheduled for surgery the next morning. In a 24-hour timespan, life changed dramatically. My experience through a lifetime of health struggles has given me a deep appreciation for the fragile nature of life...

‘Strong Opposition’: Bishop Rhoades Rebukes Notre Dame’s Pro-Abortion Appointment

Bishop%20Rhoades%20Expresses%20%u2018Strong%20Opposition%u2019%20to%20Pro-Abortion%20Appointee%20at%20Notre%20Dame%20-%20Today%27s%20Catholic: On Wednesday, February 11, Bishop Rhoades issued a statement in which he strongly urged the University of Notre Dame to rescind its appointment of a pro-abortion professor to lead one of the school’s academic institutions. In early January, officials from the University of Notre Dame announced that Susan Ostermann...

Mississippi Diocese Advances Canonization Cause of Sister Thea Bowman

Mississippi diocese advances canonization cause of Sister Thea Bowman: The Diocese of Jackson, Mississippi, this week officially closed its proceedings regarding the potential sainthood of Servant of God Sister Mary Thea Bowman, a Catholic convert whose work during the 20th century helped the U.S. Catholic Church refine its ministry toward Black American Catholics.

Blessed-to-Be Fulton Sheen: Holy Disciple and Church-Changing Apostle

Blessed-to-Be Fulton Sheen: Holy Disciple and Church-Changing Apostle| National Catholic RegisterLANDRY: Today’s long-awaited news of the upcoming beatification of Archbishop Fulton Sheen (1895-1979) brings enormous joy not just to the places where he ministered — Peoria, Westminster, Washington D.C., New York and Rochester — but throughout the United States and the world. The most famous Catholic preacher in American history, Archbishop Sheen providentially took advantage...

Archbishop Sheen Beatification Date, Location Still TBD; Sources Point to September in Peoria Area

Sheen beatification confirmed; date and place remain TBD: Peoria Bishop Louis Tylka announced Monday that the Vatican has approved the beatification of American Archbishop Fulton Sheen, setting the stage for a beatification Mass later this year. While Tylka did not announce when the beatification Mass will take place, sources close to the process have told The Pillar that a September date is likely, and the Mass is likely to take place outside of Peoria, the largely rural diocese where Sheen was ordained a priest, and where his canonization cause was initiated.

A Kangaroo Court in Hong Kong: Catholic Businessman Jimmy Lai Gets 20 Years

Jimmy Lai jailed for 20 years in Hong Kong after nat. security conviction: Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been sentenced to 20 years in jail following his conviction on foreign collusion and sedition charges.

Your Faithfulness Is Changing the World (Even From Your Living Room)

New Advent: Your Faithfulness Is Changing the World (Even From Your Living Room)STEFANICK: Jesus said, “You are the salt of the earth. You are the light of the world.” And if you’re like most of us, you hear that and think, “Jesus, I love you, but ... really? I’m just trying to keep my kids alive today. I’m the light of my living room on a good day. That’s about it.” Here's the truth: When you're faithful right where you are...

The Litany of Humility: How Can I be Freed from the Desire to be Loved?

The Litany of Humility: How Can I be Freed from the Desire to be Loved?BARTUNEK: It has been argued (quite successfully, in my opinion) that Christ’s greatest virtue during his earthly sojourn was humility. That you have felt nudged to pray the Litany of Humility as a Lenten devotion, then, seems a sure sign that you are listening to the Holy Spirit. It is edifying and encouraging to hear about it...

It’s Official: After Long Delay, Vatican Gives Green Light for Fulton J. Sheen Beatification

Venerable Fulton Sheen to be beatified: The Holy See has officially informed Bishop Louis Tylka of the Diocese of Peoria, Illinois, that the cause for the Venerable Servant of God Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen can proceed to beatification, according to an announcement from the diocese.

Pope Leo XIV Will Not Travel to the United States in 2026, Vatican Spokesman Says

Pope Leo XIV will not travel to the United States in 2026, Vatican spokesman says: Pope Leo XIV will not travel to the United States in 2026, the director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni, said Sunday, denying circulating reports that the pontiff might make an apostolic trip to his native country. A U.S. visit had been anticipated by some American Catholics ahead of the country’s 250th anniversary of independence on July 4, 2026.

The Faithful 11: Meet the Patriots and Seahawks Playing for Christ This Super Bowl Sunday

The Faithful 11: Meet the Patriots and Seahawks Playing for Christ this Super Bowl Sunday| National Catholic RegisterALYSSAMURPHY: This Super Bowl Sunday feels different. As the New England Patriots prepare to face the Seattle Seahawks on Super Bowl Sunday, the conversation isn't just about the Xs and Os — it’s about a massive spiritual movement taking over both locker rooms. From “pro-life miracles” to players spending their sidelines in worship, here are 11 players to watch this Sunday...

Salt and Light: A Reflection the Readings for the 5th Sunday of Ordinary Time

New Advent: A Reflection the Readings for the 5th Sunday of Ordinary TimeGOLKA: Salt is a preservative. So we are called to be preservatives of the goodness that we have received from God. Moms and dads, do that with your family. Preserve the goodness of your family. Stay close to the Church. Stay close to the celebration and reception of the sacraments. All of that preserves the life of God that is in us already. We must be active to do that...

Pope Leo XIV Appoints Bishop James Golka of Colorado Springs as Archbishop of Denver

Resignations and appointments: The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Denver (USA) presented by His Excellency Archbishop Samuel Joseph Aquila. The Holy Father has appointed His Excellency Msgr. James R. Golka as Metropolitan Archbishop of Denver (USA), transferring him from the Diocese of Colorado Springs (USA).

Christ’s Forgotten Nighttime Suffering (and That’s Not All)

Christ%u2019s%20forgotten%20nighttime%20suffering%20%28and%20that%u2019s%20not%20all%29%20%7C%20Catholic%20CultureMIRUS: Christmas seems to take a very long time to arrive, while Lent leaps out and grabs us before we have time to blink. Ash Wednesday 2026 is just a week away. So now we are called upon to reflect not on the baby in the manger but on the man whose “sweat became like great drops of blood falling down upon the ground” (Luke 22:44). The realities of the passion and death of Jesus Christ trigger in us a significantly different response than do the details of His nativity.

Save the Pope, Vatican Groundhogs, and ‘Salus Animarum’

Save%20the%20pope%2C%20Vatican%20groundhogs%2C%20%u2018salus%20animarum%u2019CONDON: I’m a little worked up this week, so I might as well brace you for it up front. I spent a considerable number of years of my life studying the particular discipline of canon law, and several more learning to practice it with any proficiency. When I have been asked to teach it as a sacred science, the first and most important thing I try to impart to students is that canon law isn’t some Catholic cosplay at legislation...

This Sunday, The World Would Go Dark Without Christians

This%20Sunday%2C%20The%20World%20Would%20Go%20Dark%20Without%20Christians%20%u2013%20Benedictine%20College%20Media%20%26%20CultureHOOPES: As Lent approaches we are getting Christianity 101 on Sundays; the Sermon on the Mount in slow motion. Last week Jesus told us we are “Blessed” in the Kingdom of heaven if we value God above all things — this week, he tells us this makes us blessings to the nations because we are “the salt of the earth” and “the light of the world.”

St. Paul Miki and the Japanese Martyrs: Evangelizers Through Blood

The Japanese Martyrs: Evangelizers Through Blood| National Catholic RegisterLANDRY: Ten years ago, Martin Scorsese’s movie Silence, based on the 1966 book of the same name by Shūsaku Endō, exposed multitudes to the horrors of the persecution of Christians in Japan in the 16th and 17th centuries. The Japanese of that era were expert sadists and were unafraid to use that aptitude to try to compel apostasy...

Artificial Intelligence Isn’t What You Think It Is

Artificial%20Intelligence%20Isn%u2019t%20What%20You%20Think%20It%20Is%7C%20National%20Catholic%20RegisterPERUGINI: Since ChatGPT’s release in November 2022, headlines about artificial intelligence (AI) have been sensational. AI is being touted as a panacea for everything from educating our youth to curing cancer. As pressure mounts to fundamentally change the way we do everything, so does anxiety...

Planned ‘Harry Potter Ecumenical Service’ in Catholic Parish Sparks Outcry in Archdiocese of Paderborn

German%20parish%u2019s%20%u2018Harry%20Potter%u2019%20church%20service%20sparks%20Catholic%20outcryFOLZ: A Catholic parish in western Germany is facing criticism after advertising what it calls a “Harry Potter ecumenical service” to be held inside a church later this month, drawing criticism from Catholics who say the event trivializes sacred space and introduces occult imagery into worship...

Archdiocese of New York: Insurance Company Made Fake ‘Victims Rights’ Group

ArchNY%3A%20Insurance%20company%20made%20fake%20%u2018victims%20rights%u2019%20group: The Archdiocese of New York charged in a legal filing Saturday that an insurance company set up a fraudulent website and a fake victims’ advocacy group, which aimed at pressuring the archdiocese to drop a major lawsuit over insurance coverage for sexual abuse claims. The archdiocese said Jan. 31 that the Chubb insurance company...

Fallout Continues at Notre Dame Over Pro-Abortion Appointee

Fallout Continues at Notre Dame Over Pro-Abortion Appointee| National Catholic RegisterMATTMCDONALD: Two scholars have resigned from their roles with the University of Notre Dame’s Asian studies institute because the university has named an outspoken advocate of legal abortion as its next director. Meanwhile, the head of the university’s pro-life group is calling on Notre Dame to withdraw the appointment...

ND Right to Life: A Pro-Life Call to Action on the Ostermann Case

ND Right to Life: A pro-life call to action on the Ostermann case - The Observer: The Notre Dame Right to Life Executive Board calls on the University to rescind the appointment of professor Susan Ostermann as the head of the Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies. Ostermann publicly advocates for policies that are directly opposed to the magisterial teachings of the Catholic Church, which state that abortion is an intrinsic evil...

New York Archdiocese Says Longtime Insurer Waged ‘Shadow Campaign,’ Posed as Victims’ Rights Group

New%20York%20Archdiocese%20says%20longtime%20insurer%20waged%20%u2018shadow%20campaign%u2019%20against%20it: The Archdiocese of New York is arguing in state court that its longtime insurer has secretly been “waging a shadow campaign” and posing as a victims’ rights group in order to “undermine and weaken” the archdiocese amid an ongoing insurance dispute. In a Jan. 31 legal filing at the New York State Supreme Court obtained by EWTN News...

Ice Chapel Mass Draws Thousands at Notre Dame

Ice Chapel Mass Draws Thousands at Notre Dame| National Catholic RegisterSTRELOW: At 10 p.m. on the feast day traditionally known as Candlemas, students at the University of Notre Dame gathered on the north quad of campus for an unusual event: the celebration of Mass at a chapel made entirely of snow and ice. Although the temperatures didn’t rise above 20 degrees, more than 2,000 students surrounded St. Olaf’s Chapel...

Department of Justice Investigates Vandalism at California Catholic school

Department of Justice investigates vandalism at California Catholic school: Federal officials are investigating after a Los Angeles-area Catholic school was targeted in a major act of vandalism that included the beheading of a statue of the Blessed Mother. Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon said on X on Feb. 2 that the Department of Justice’s civil rights division...

Light a Candle for St. Blaise

Light a Candle for St. Blaise - by Deacon TomTOMMCDONALD: The Feast of St. Blaise is one of the most widespread pieces of popular saintly devotion to survive in contemporary liturgy. From small suburban parishes to basilicas, the practice of blessing throats with a pair of crossed candles bound with a red ribbon remains much as it was 400 years ago. Although the candles are rarely lit today, the priest or deacon places them upon each parishioner’s throat, and prays...

What Do You Do When Everything Just Becomes Too Much?

(6) How God Meets You at Your Breaking Point - YouTubeSTEFANICK: What do you do when everything just becomes too much? This Sunday Reflection is deeply personal, as lately God has been bringing me right up to the edge of my own strength—physically, emotionally, spiritually. In prayer, I was reminded of something we all need to remember when we reach our breaking point: You were never meant to be your own source...

How Does One Die to Sin?

How Does One Die to Sin? | Knowing Is DoingTORRE: There is a constant battle that rages in mankind between the world in which man lives and God the Father in heaven. The carnal elements of the world naturally elicit a human sense of awe and wonder when the human appetite is satisfied with the pleasures of the world, whether it's debauchery, gluttony, sexual immorality, deceit, calumny, avarice, and so forth...

Artemis II, the first manned mission around the Moon since 1972, is set to launch soon

Artemis%20II%3A%20Humanity%u2019s%20Return%20to%20the%20Moon%20and%20the%20Wonder%20of%20Creation%20%7C%20CatholicTech: For the first time in more than half a century, human beings are preparing to journey once again into lunar space. NASA’s Artemis II mission, currently scheduled to launch February 2026, will send four astronauts on a crewed flight around the Moon, marking humanity’s first return to the Moon’s vicinity since Apollo 17 concluded the Apollo era in December 1972...

How Politics and Hot Takes Create a Toxic Mix for the Church

The Toxic Mix of: The Church Politics Hot Takes - Catholic Missionary Disciples - College Station, TXLEJEUNE: One of the realities of modern society is that we politicize nearly everything, including the Catholic Church. It seems we can’t approach any issue, have a conversation, or even think about reality itself without it all being invaded by political divides, arguments, and issues. Politics dominates how we think...

You Better Man Up Before Asking to Marry My Daughter

You Better Man Up Before Asking to Marry My DaughterMADRID: A recent caller to my daily radio show posed an important question about something I have some experience with. He asked my advice on how to handle a situation in which the guy his daughter is shacking up with is gearing up to ask permission to ask for her hand in marriage. Aside from the cohabiting part, which I didn’t apply to any of my five lovely daughters

Why Catholics Should Stop Using AI-Generated Art

Why Catholics should stop using AI-generated art - Voyage ComicsKOSLOSKI: While the world is praising the innumerable benefits of artificial intelligence (AI), artists around the world have been left in the dust. What has happened, even in the Catholic world, is the increasing reliance on AI to create both artwork and graphic design. From book covers to depictions of Catholic saints that are frequently shared on social media, everyone is in awe at the beauty and ease at which someone can generate artwork with AI...

SSPX to Consecrate Bishops Without Rome’s Approval, Courting Excommunication

Society%20of%20St.%20Pius%20X%20to%20Consecrate%20Bishops%20Without%20Rome%u2019s%20Approval%2C%20Courting%20Excommunication%7C%20National%20Catholic%20RegisterPENTIN: The Priestly Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) announced Monday that it plans to consecrate new bishops on July 1 even without authorization from the Holy See, a move that would likely lead to automatic excommunication of all the bishops who take part and harden a decades-old split with Rome...